ARTICLES NOTES

ARTICLES RULES:
1 focus on sounds example:
 A university (because "university" starts with a "ju" sound, which is a consonant sound).
 An hour (because "hour" starts with an "au" sound, which is a vowel sound).
 A one-bedroom apartment (because "one" starts with a "w" sound, which is a consonant
sound).
 An NBA game (because "NBA" is pronounced as "en-bee-ay," and "en" starts with a vowel
sound).
 A European vacation (because "European" starts with a "y" sound, which is a consonant
sound).
 An apple (because "apple" starts with a vowel sound "a").
 A unique idea (because "unique" starts with a "y" sound, which is a consonant sound).
 An FBI agent (because "FBI" is pronounced as "ef-bee-eye," and "ef" starts with a vowel
sound).
2: a/an is used with singular common nouns. No article is used with proper noun. No article is used
with rather we use “some” uncountable noun. “The” is used with specific singular/plural noun
Example:
 I saw a lion
 He met with Jamal
 He got some rice
 He has seen the movies you have talked about yesterday
3 when proper noun is taken as a common noun
 he thinks he is a Shakespeare
4 a and an is used for one each per
 e.g he used an hour only of you
5 with adjective following noun use a or an
 e.g he is a smart young boy
 e.g she is a beautiful individual
6 USE AN FOR NATIONALITY AN AUSTRALIAN
7 USE THE FOR WHOLE CLASS OF THINGS
 EXAMPLE THE DOG IS A FAITHFUL ANIMAL..ALL TYPES OF DOGS
 THE POOR ARE NOT ALWAYS DISHONEST
8 SPECIFIC UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
 THE WATER OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN IS SO BLUE
9 THE WITH ONE OF KIND IN UNIVERSE
 EXAMPLE THE SUN THE MOON THE EARTH
10 GEOGRAPHY:
THE MUST USE WITH:
 1 NAME OF OCEANS
 2 NAME OF COUNTRIES THAT ARE PLURAL OR HAVE THE WORD STATES OR ISLANDS
 3 NAME OF LAKES THAT HAVE THE WORD GREAT LAKE
 4 NAME OF MOUNTAIN RANGES OF PLURAL NAMES
 5 NAME OF RIVERS
 6 NAME OF SEA
11 THE MUST NOT USED WITH
 1 NAME OF CONTINENTS
 2 NAME OF COUNTRIES
 3 NAME OF CITIES
 4 NAME OF STREETS
ARTICLES NOTES

 5 NAME OF SINGULAR LAKES OR BAYS

6 NAME OF SINGULAR MOUNTAIN EG IN EVEREST
7 NAME OF LANGUAGES
8 NAME OF SPORTS
9 NAME OF SUBJECTS
12 THE SHOULD USE WITH SUPERLATIVE AND ONLY

Exercise Type 1: Correct the Sentence

USE ARTICLE A AN THE OR NO ARTICLE
1. She wants to become __________ actress.
2. They live near __________ Alps.
3. I had __________ unique opportunity to travel to Japan.
4. He is studying __________ Mandarin at university.
5. We adopted __________ cat from the animal shelter.
6. I saw __________ interesting documentary about space last night.
7. __________ Amazon is the longest river in the world.
8. I met __________ astronaut at the science conference.
9. She has __________ PhD in psychology.
10. We visited __________ Eiffel Tower during our trip to Paris.
Exercise Type 2: Article or No Article
Decide whether each sentence requires an article (a, an, the) or no article at all:
1. He has __________ new car.
2. I love listening to __________ jazz music.
3. They visited __________ Statue of Liberty last summer.
4. She is __________ architect.
5. We need to buy __________ milk from the store.
6. He is __________ only child in the family.
7. We live near __________ Pacific Ocean.
8. I read __________ interesting article in __________ newspaper today.
She is learning __________ Spanish at school.
__________ honesty is a rare quality.
Exercise Type 2: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct option (a, an, the, or no article) to complete each sentence:
She is __________ architect with __________ passion for sustainable design.
I found __________ interesting article on __________ importance of sleep.
__________ Amazon River is located in __________ South America.
He is __________ only person I know who has climbed __________ Mount Kilimanjaro.
I visited __________ ancient ruins of __________ Machu Picchu during my trip to __________ Peru.